And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. — Luke 1:30
In the four Gospels, Jesus is called by many names, either directly or by implication (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John). Just in this one passage, Jesus …
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. — John 14:6
I don’t want to be pickier than Jesus was. I do want to hear him talk, though. He tells me that he is the way …
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. — John 8:12
Darkness is more than just a sign; it’s a way of life and a way of seeing the world. The dark is where lies, bad …
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. — Isaiah 7:14
God cares about each of us as people. So much so that he gives us this sign himself. Because Matthew told us what the name …
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. — Luke 2:8
In the same sentence, the Lord’s glory and shepherds are mentioned. In Israel, shepherds had a great history. Abraham, Moses, and David were all famous …
The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; — Deuteronomy 18:15
Jesus is like Moses in that he is a prophet. He has come and told us the truth about God. His words, which are written …
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. — Matthew 1:20
Jesus had to take on the people’s sins before he could save them (and us) from them (2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 John 4:10). His own …
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. — Luke 2:6
God’s decision to send his Son into the world has always amazed me. He had many options for how to do it. But he chose …
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, — Luke 1:46
Even though Mary’s submission to God’s will cost her in ways we can’t imagine, if we want Jesus to come to life in people’s hearts …
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. — Matthew 2:4
“Whoever comes first will come last, and whoever comes last will come first.” One of Jesus’ favorite things to say was this. Isn’t it strange …